Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon — Military Decorations
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Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon Medal and Ribbon Design Images
There is no medal for this ribbon.
What is the Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon Decoration?
This ribbon is awarded to members of the Coast Guard who have served more than twelve cumulative months of sea duty on board a U.S. Coast Guard cutter and are under official Coast Guard orders. Additional awards, displayed as bronze service stars, may be awarded for a further three years of sea service. This ribbon is related to the Naval Sea Service Ribbon.
The United States military sorts decorations into categories called Classes and Types. The Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon medal is classified as a Service Award of the type General Service Award.
How Do You Earn the Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon?
This ribbon is awarded for 90-day deployment aboard a vessel underway.
Displaying the Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon
The Order of Precedence of the Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon is 97, and this precedence is used when placing the associated service ribbon on your uniform ribbon rack. You can see a full list of decorations in the order of precedence on the Decorations homepage.
This ribbon is worn between the Special Operations Service Ribbon and the Restricted Duty Ribbon.
Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon Associated Branches
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Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon and the Stolen Valor Act
The Stolen Valor Act of 2013 is a federal law that makes it illegal for any person to falsely claim to be the recipient of certain military awards, "with the intention of obtaining money, property, or other tangible benefit by convincing another that he or she received the award".This decoration is covered by the Stolen Valor act. Fraudulently claiming to have received a Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon can result in punishment including a fine, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both
